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Sally T. Taylor

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Sally Taylor, an award-winning poet, is currently a member of the Association of Literary Scholars and Critics and of The Academy of American Poets. Her poetry has been published in numerous publications, including Creative Juices, Conservative Review, Hob-Nob, Harvest: Contemporary Mormon Poems, and BYU Studies. She has also published a book-length collection of poetry titled A Little Light at the Edge of Day, several nonfiction books about writing including The Critical Eye: Thematic Readings for Writers, and essays in the Ensign and The New Era. She was the Poetry Editor of BYU Studies from 1992-93, and received the Alcuin Fellowship in General Education from 1990-93. She was a member of the BYU English Department faculty from 1978 until her retirement in 2004.
Sally Taylor
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Taylor is a member of the Association of Literary Scholars and Critics and of the Academy of American Poets. Her poetry has been published in numerous publications, including Creative Juices, Conservative Review, Hob-Nob, Harvest: Contemporary Mormon Poems, and BYU Studies. She was the poetry editor of BYU Studies from 1992 to 1993. She published a book-length collection of poetry entitled A Little Light at the Edge of Day. She wrote several nonfiction books about writing, including The Critical Eye: Thematic Readings for Writers, and penned essays that were published in the Ensign Magazine and the New Era Magazine. Her series of seven sonnets on Joseph Smith, Jr., were set to music by Murray Boren and performed on Temple Square. She served as the Orem City Parent Teacher Association president. She has also served as president of the State League of Utah Writers.
1938
Salt Lake City, Utah
She and her husband, David, served a full-time proselyting mission to French Guiana in South America in 1993-94. They also served a two-year service/leadership mission to the Lakeview Manor Branch, Lakeview Stake, in Orem, Utah from 2006 to 2008.
PhD in dramatic literature from the University of Utah, Brigham Young University
Professor emerita of literature at Brigham Young University, associate chair of the English Department, poet
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English

21 Works by Sally T. Taylor

Title Role Year Genre
Pioneers--The Lace-Maker Author Poetry
The Pioneer Dulcimer Author Poetry
The Irrigation Turn Author Poetry
Pioneer Stoicism Author Poetry
A Little Light at the Edge of Day Author 1984 Poetry
As He Has Spoken Author Poetry
The Mark of the Lamb Author Poetry
The Miracles That Didn't Come Author Poetry
His Name Author Poetry
Hurricane--Mid-Atlantic Author Poetry
Thoughts of a Former Feminist Author Personal Essay
Embryo Author Poetry
Labor Author Poetry
Fading Family Portrait Author Poetry
Before I Was Born, My Father Author Poetry
Stephen--The Bodyguard After Carthage Author Poetry
Seasons of Faith Author Poetry
Between Wars Author Poetry
On the North Side of the Platte Author Poetry
"Thou Hast Made My Mountains to Stand Strong" Author Poetry
The Holy Ghost: Our Infallible Guide Author Personal Essay
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